Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted (Ava and Lucas)

Chapter 372

Chapter 372 Lisa: Ava's Camp

LISA

After miles of walking, the sun is pretty high in the sky.

I'm too exhausted to shove back layers to take a peek at my watch, plus I really don't want to know what time it is. If it's too early, I'll know we're still ages from seeing Ava. If it's too late, I'll be even more exhausted knowing how long we've been trudging through the snow.

Better to just keep going as my lungs burn and my whole body aches. I really thought I was ready for this, but I'm not in as good of shape as I'd thought.

Kellan's doubtful stare when I asked to come along is really making sense.

"Don't worry." Mira's friendly voice tells me she's back. Sometimes she roams ahead, helping break trail. "We aren't far now."

Thank. Fucking. God.

Mira points at a thin line of grey against the pale winter sky. "See that smoke? That's their camp."

My shoulders sag with relief as I stare at the back of Kellan's head. His broad shoulders haven't slowed once during our trek, and here I am ready to collapse. "Have I slowed you all down?"

"Not at all." Mira's smile warms her words. "We don't always scout in wolf form, you know."

"Why not?" It hadn't occurred to me that they would do that, but now that she's mentioned it—well, why wouldn't they? "Wouldn't it be easier?"

when we're shifted. We don't make a habit of staying in wolf form for too

"Different how?"

over. Pack bonds grow stronger, but complex reasoning becomes harder. Plus, clothes are a pain to

at Kellan's back. His steady

in harsh pants that crystallize in front of my face. The rising sun does nothing to warm me, though its rays paint the endless white

meat makes my mouth water. The promise of warmth and food urges me

excited shout carries across the snow as she waves both arms like

can wave back, a silver blur crashes through the snow. Selene slams into me with the force of a furry semi, knocking me flat on my

I laugh, trying to shield my face from her assault. "Your breath

me back to my feet. Snow clings to my clothes, but I don't care as I stumble forward to wrap Ava in a

doing all the way out here?" Ava

back, noting the rosy flush in her cheeks. She looks better than I do after a night in the

once Vanessa shoves this meal down my throat, I've got

their heads bent together as they discuss whatever important wolf business demands their

you caught

going to help eat it. Want some stew? You look

an embarrassingly loud growl. Ava laughs and loops her arm through mine, leading me toward the tent. The smell of herbs and meat grows stronger with

packs supplies into neat bundles, barely sparing

I've ever seen camping are small. Not the kind you

but Greg snored all

folded sleeping bag. My muscles protest the movement—I'll definitely feel this trek tomorrow. But it was

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